Eyelash curler



y 3, 1952 w. R. TUTTLE ET AL 2,602,458

EYELASH CURLER Filed Dec. 20, 1950 IN VEN TOR.

' yoke on which Patented July 8, 1952 EYELASH oURLEn William B. Tuttle and Wi ter, N. Y., assignors to Ind, Rochester, N. Y.,

York

Application December 20, 1950,

lliam J. Beldue, Roches- The Kurlash Company,

a corporation of New Serial No. 201,113

,6 Claims. (01. 132-32) I This invention relates example of the type to which the present invention relates being shown in Patent No. 2,052,588, dated September 1,1936.

In said patent is disclosed an eyelash curler provided with a curved or arcuate fixed or upper jaw, toward which a second, or lower jaw, is

The lower jaw is provided with a softyyielding cushion or pad composed of rubber or material of similar characteristics and which is brought into contact with thelower edge of the upper jaw. After considerable use, the soft cushion or pad often becomes flattened or compressed and requires replacement; It has been proposed that the cushion or pad be mounted in a curved or arcuate metallic channel strip shaped to fit the interior of the lower or movable jaw and to be frictionally held by said jaw so that the cushion or pad, mounted in acurved metallic strip as above described, will constitute a cartridge insertable in the lower jaw in a unitary manner. With a construction as above described, it has been found that the cartridge often becomes rather firmly anchored in the jaw in which it is inserted, with the result thatthe user of the device sometime finds it difficult to dislodge and remove the cartridge. At times, extraordinary effort is required to pry the cartridge out of the jaw and this sometimes results in distortion or damage to the jaw.

The primary object therefore, of the present invention, is to provide a renewable cushion or pad in the preferred cartridge form, and including an arrangement by which such a cartridge may be readily forced out of its position in the movable or lower jaw of the curler by means forming a part of the curler, and readily replaced by a new cartridge, without the possibility of the jaw of the curler becoming defaced or damaged. 1

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of an eyelash curler having a movable jaw of substantially channel-shaped cross sectional shape and in which a cartridge, consisting of a metallic cushion-carrying strip or frame holding a soft and yielding cushion, is fitted and is frictionally held, the movable jaw to eyelash curlers, an

, moved by operation'of amanipulating handle. I

these pins willenter-the apertures in the movable jaw and engage the cushion-carrying strip and raise it and its cushion out of the movable jaw, thus permitting the cushion to be readily replaced by a new one.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an eyelash curler in open position, provided with the improved construction; Fig. 2 is an enlarged rear view of the upperportion ofthe curler, showing the jaws in open position, with a portion of one of the jaws being broken away to disclose construction; Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 4 is a detail View, showing how the cartridgeis raised out of the'movable-jaw by the lifter pins; and Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5+5 of Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrows. I

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing, thecurler is provided with a supporting lever I which is rigidly connected to the curved or arcuate upper or fixed jaw 8, and. it also forms .a support and guide for the lower or movable jaw I3. The supporting lever [is constructed preferably of a single pieceof wire doubled upon itself to form a' finger loop 3 at one end and'a yoke or fork at the other end on which the lower or movable jaw I3 is slidably guided. The second handle of the device is shownv at 2 and the same is provided at one end with the finger loop 5 and at its other end with a flattened offset portion 6 pivoted between flattened portions 5 of the supporting lever I, by means of the pivot pin or rivet I.

The lower or movable jaw I3 consists of an arcuately curved channelmember M provided at its opposite ends with the guide loops II slidably mounted on the upper yoke portionor fork I3a of the supporting lever I. Said yoke portion includes the two spaced rods 25 and 26. A link I2 of yoke or wishbone formation is-pivoted at one being provided with apertures in its lower end,

exposing parts of the cushion-carrying strip; the

the movable jaw is slidably mounted being provided with suitably positioned lugs or radially projecting lifter pins so located that when the movable jaw has been moved to its limit in a direction away from the fixed jaw,

end in the offset end 6 of the movable handle'2,

and its other o l-"forked end, is attached tothe bottom ofthe'lower or movable jaw I3. This arrangement is such that when the handle member 2 is moved toward the member I, the lower or movable jaw I3 will be elevated and a yielding or compressible cushion or pad I'I supported by the movable jaw I3 willbe brought into contact with the curved lower edge 9 of the fixed or upper jaw 8, whereby an eyelash inserted between the cushion or pad and the lower edge 9 of the upper fixed jaw 8 will be suitably curled.

TENT orries The cushion or pad I! consists of a strip of soft rubber or some similar material of yielding and resilient characteristics, and said strip is secured in and supported by a channel-strip N5 of metal, suitably curved and of a size to snugly fit within the lower or movable jaw l3 in a manner to permitLthe-upper portionofzthe' rubber. strip lTt'o project above the top of said jaw and contact with the lower edge 9 of the upper jaw when the lower jaw is raised. The rubber strip l1, constituting the cushion or pad, may. be.

fixedly held in its channelled support or carrier l8 by being adhesively securedthereimror: tongues stamped out of theechannel strip :l83and.

embedded in the rubber, or otherwisemaintained' in place. The result is that the strip or pad I! and the channelled supportzltlfitted.:thereon .be-.---

come a unitary cartridge for fitment, use and replacement in the movable or lower jaw l3;-

The lower jaw I3 is provided with the channel I 4 and' in'its bottom, atits-.oppositeiendsadjacent tothe loops H, are.:apertures. whichexpose partsi 22 oil the: cushion-carrier;- I 8. Locatedon ea'chiof the rods Sandt26 ofithe-zyokex I30, is an inwardly and radially-extendinglifter. pin or: lug 21. These twoi pins: 2|. are; so. positioned that when the loweror movablezjaw-"isimoved downs wardly or in a direction away from:.the.fixed. jaw to a predetermined extent; the. ins: 21 will; pass through: the apertures 201 and .contact'; with the parts- 22 of i the cushion'ecarrier lill'andiraise;v the carrier I8 out of thejawi' l3;.at:leasttto a sllfli cient" extent to" enable: the cartridge, consisting of the: cushion. carrier. I8 and. its contained cushionl I 1, to be; picked out "of; the jaw l3.'and'.a new 'oneirreadilydropped iniplacee-imthe .j aw."

In": the operation of i the. curler, the: eyelash. to be: curled is placed. between. the: rubber. pad or cushion l 1 and .the :lower edge 8 of. the uppersj aw 8, and when the handle 2 :is moved .in;a direction toward the lever l, .the :lower: or. movable jaw I3 is elevatedito'causethe: eyelash tobe: curled. be.- twe'entth'e; cushion. I I "and the edge 9. of; theupper jaw.. After:'considera;ble:use,:.the.cushionor pad I1. may." become: hardened; compressed: or..- misshapentand insuch case; it is desirable. to-replace it; Thisinvolvesithe removal: of the: cartridge, consisting of thechannelled cushion-carrier l8 and its containedpad ll. By-merely movingt-he handles I'and Zapart to a sufilcient extentand preferably to; an extent. slightly beyond the: nor malopening; movement of the: device, the: movable jaw I3 will. be: moved down tov cause the lifter. pins: 2| to. enter: the: apertures 20 and; en,- sa e the-cushion-carrier l8: and raise it out of the jaw I 3 at least'to an; amountsuilicient to. enable theiuserto pickit-up. and remove itfrom the-jaw; Anew cartridgesisthen dropped in the jaw l 3' and. the jaws: brought together and, this action will seat the cartridge'firmly in. the-lower orlmovable jaw I 3.

' What wecla'imis:

1. In'aneyelashcurler, a fixedijaw andamovable jaw, a yoke on Whichthe fixed jaw is supported andon which the movable jaw is slidably I mounted and is movable to andfrom; the: fixed jaw, the movable jaw being channelled and receiving a cushion, said movable jaw being apertured, and means on the yoke for entering the aperture and engaging the cushion to raise it out of the movable jaw when the movable jaw is moved for a predetermined distance away from they fixed jaw: I

2. In. an. eyelash curler, a handle portion terminating in a yoke, a fixed jaw mounted on said yoke, a movable jaw slidable on the yoke towardand away from the fixed jaw, a channelstrip removably fitted in the movable jaw, a cushion .fitted .insaid channel strip, the movable jaw'having. apertures, and projections extending from theyoke for entry into said apertures to engage the channel strip and raise it and the cushion. carriedby it when the movable jaw is moved for a predetermined distance awayfrom the fi'xedjaw.

3. Inan eyelash curler, a pair of jaws, one being movabletoward the;-other, a frame onwhich the-.movablejaw. isrslidably mounted, the movableijaw beingapertured, a cushion carried; by the movable jaw, andmeans for. ejecting the cushion. from: the movable jaw. comprising, elements onthe. frameentering the apertures in the movableijaw'and raising the cushion .outof. the jaw whenithemovable jaw is;moved for a predetermined distance" awaygfrom the. fixed jaw.

4. In: an eyelash. curler; a .frame. including'a yokeihaving substantially parallelarms, afixed jaw'securedi. at the. endsof; said yoke-arms,- a channeleshaped movable. jaw. slidable. on; the arms toward: or; away from. the; fixed; jaw; a cushion:carrienremovably fitted in .tliBi movable jaw; the movableijaw 'havingapertures: exposing parts .of': theacushioni-carrier; and .proj ections; ex,. ten'dingradiallyfrom-.the yokearms and adapt ed to enter said apertures and engage. the ex? posed: portions of" thecushion carriedv and; elevatesaidcushiomcarrier out ofthe movable-jaw when:the:-movable jaw hadpbeen .movedtto -an;ex:' tent :sufficient'; to cause .saidtprojections: to. enter the-apertures;

5i In: an eyelash' .curler:asprovidedifonin:claim 4;. wherein.zthe:aperturesr in the movable ,j aw: are locatedi'in'. the; undenpartof the.sameiadj acent .to the; endsof: said:.jaw, and the projections are in the formofxpins-located on. the armsiof the yoke below: the: movable. jaw and. near'the limit: of movement of the movable jaw. in a: direction away'from the fixedjaw.

6. Inan eyelashcurler, a. pair of coeoperating jaws; a1 u-shaped strip' removably-fitted in one of: the jaws, a cushion mounted in and held. by the. strip, the. said jaw-having: apertures exposing a partofithe U-shapedstrip', a frame'member on whichthe said jaw is'movably mounted; andmeans' on, said frame; in the. path of movement of the. saidjaw'to: enter-said apertures and push the U-shaped strip and its contents out of said jaw.

WILLIAMR; TUTTLE. WILLIAM J. BELDUE.

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